Inkwell with Floral and Animal Imagery, 16th century, Attributed to Iran, Brass; lid cast, body worked, engraved, and chased, inlaid with silver, H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm), Metal, This cylindrical dawat (inkwell) with a domed lid once fit into a metal penbox, where it was secured by a line of soldering along its seam. Inlaid silver forms the primary decoration of floral vines and animals, and engraved and chased floral patterns occupy the background
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Inkwell, Floral, Animal Imagery, 16th century, Attributed, Iran, Brass, lid cast, body worked, engraved, chased, inlaid, silver, H, 3 5/8, 9.2 cm, Metal, cylindrical, dawat, inkwell, domed lid, fit, metal penbox, secured, line, soldering, seam, Inlaid silver, forms, primary decoration, floral vines, animals, chased floral, patterns, occupy, background
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